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Overcoming the Pressure of Comparison

By Stan Christensen Steve Young - Stanford
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Lecture Description

Young explains how he was able to overcome the pressure of being compared to legendary 49ers quarterback Joe Montana. The best strategy, he notes, was to focus on finding out how good he could get, not how much better he could be than Montana. This helped him move in the right direction and got his career going as well. Later on, he became known as the fiery leader of the 49ers.

Course Index

  1. Using Different Elements of Negotiation
  2. Avoiding Excuses and the Mentality of Victimization
  3. The Power of Accountability
  4. Using Soft Skills on the Field
  5. The Importance of Self-Analysis
  6. Striving for Symbiotic Negotiations
  7. Getting Ideas to Work with Others
  8. Effective Strategies to Handle the Media
  9. Managing Relationships: From Football to Marriage
  10. A Word of Caution Against Forceful Negotiations
  11. Negotiation Lessons Learned from Kids
  12. Career Moves Off the Field
  13. Overcoming the Pressure of Comparison
  14. Football vs. Business Negotiations
  15. Using Tenacity and Good People Skills in Negotiations